Nº15 Marcel Dore

Win

Marcel Dore (France)

wKe7,Na4,Pd7,f4/bKf5,Nb7,Pc6,d3

1. Nb2 !
1. Nc5 ? d2 ! 2. Nxb7 d1Q 3. Nd6+ Kxf4 =

1….d2 2. Nc4 d1Q !
2…Kxf4 3. Nxd2 c5 4. Nb3 c4 5. Nc5 c3 6. Nxb7 c2 7. Nc5 ! +- (7. d8Q ? c1Q ! = )

3. Ne3+ Kxf4 4. Nxd1 Ke4 !
4….c5 5. Nb2 ! (5. Nb3 ? d4 6. Nb5 Ke3 7. Nd6 c3 8. Nxb7 c2 ! =) 5…Ke3 6. Nc4+ +- (6. Na4 ? Kd4 ! =)

5. Nc3+ !
Thematic try : 5. Nb2 ? Kd4 ! (5…Kd5 ? 6. Na4 Kd4 7. Nb6 c5 8. Nc8 c4 9. Nd6 Na5 10. Kd8 ! +-) 6. Na4 c5 7. Nb6 Kd3 8. Nc8 c4 9. Nd6 Na5 ! =
Other try : 5. Nf2 ? Kd4 ! 6. Ng4 c5 = eg : 7. Nh6 c4 8. Nf5+ Kd3 9. Nd6 Na5 ! and Black draws.

5….Kd4 6. Ne2+ ! first rejection of the white Knight.
6. Na4 ? c5 ! = see thematic try.

6….Ke5
6….Kd3 6. Nf4+ Ke4 7. Ne6 Kd5 8 . Nc7+ Kd4 9. Ne8 c5 10. Nd6 +-

7. Nc1 !* Second rejection of the white Knight
7. Ng3 ? c5 =

7….c5 8. Nb3 !
8. Nd3+ ? Kd4(5) ! =

8….c4 9. Nc5 Na5 10. Kd8 !
10. Ke8 ? Nc6 ! =

10….c3 11. Kc7 c2 12. Nd3+ ! +-

* 7. Nc3+ (?) Kd4 ! loss of time in two moves.